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Max Robert von Goetze
(30.12.1829 - 17.11.1904)
place of birth: Nakel, Pommern
Königreich
Preußen: KG,
General der Infanterie
General Robert von Goetze was the commander of Prussia's VII. Armeekorps in
Münster from 1893 to 1898. In 1848, Robert enlisted in the 40.
Infanterie-Regiment in Mainz as a Portepée-Fähnrich. He took part in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866
(Deutscher Krieg) as a Ersatz battalion commander. During the
Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 (Deutsch-Französischer Krieg), Goetze
was a company commander in the 2. Nassauisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 88 and
received both the 2nd and 1st Class variants of the Iron Cross. He and his
company were engaged at Sedan, Weißenburg, Wörth, and
were participants in the Siege of Paris.
After the war
with France, Robert von Goetze was sent to Trier where he headed up
Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 130 from 1881 to 1886. He was then transferred to Metz
to command 60. Infanterie-Brigade until 1889. As a newly-promoted
General-Lieutenant, he was tasked first with command of 33. Division in
Strasbourg, after which he lead the 21. Division in Frankfurt am Main. In June
of 1893, he was transferred to Münster in order to replace von Witzendorff as
commander of VII. Armeekorps headquarters. He celebrated in April 1898 his
50-year anniversary in the military service with Kaiser Wilhelm naming him
Chef of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 130. General von Goetze's sons Friedrich
and Max both served during the First World War, while his daughter Elisabeth was
married to Prussian brigade commander Otto von Diepenbroick-Grüter.
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